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Warren Szewczyk covers local politics in Southern California. You can find his work at warrensz.me.

Warren Szewczyk

Featured

Friday Surprise: Protesters Target the Offices of Private Prison Giant GEO Group in West Los Angeles

Paulina Velasco is a multilingual reporter and audio producer based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared on KCRW, Marketplace, The Guardian, and Slate.

Paulina Velasco

Homelessness

‘I’m Not the Problem, I’m the Solution’: How RV Dwellers in the Valley Face the Squeeze of Expanding Parking Restrictions

Daniel Hernandez is editor emeritus of LA Taco, serving 2017-2019. He is currently a staff writer for the L.A. Times. He is former Mexico bureau chief for VICE News, and former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly. Daniel is author of the book &#8220;Down &amp; Delirious in Mexico City.&#8221;

Daniel Hernandez

Recent Good Stuff: 16 Noteworthy News & Feature Stories at L.A. Taco

Erick Galindo is an award-winning writer, director, and journalist from Southeast L.A. His work spans TV, film, podcasts, and essays that explore the intersection of identity, culture, and chaos in Los Angeles.

Erick Galindo

Crime

Fundraiser For 92-Year-Old Man Beaten in Los Angeles Duplicates Its Goal By Twelve [Updated]

Ethan Varian covers arts and culture, business and local news in Los Angeles.

Ethan Varian

Music

‘The Whole Gaslamp Thing’ ~ Saying Goodbye to Low End Theory With DJ Nobody: Q&A

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Community

Reminder: Public Buildings Are Cooling Centers During Extreme Heat; Where to Find Open Water Fountains

News

‘Ghost Guns’ ~ L.A. Gangs Are Making Their Own Untraceable Firearms

Video: This is How Out-of-Control the Fourth of July Fireworks Were Above Los Angeles [Updated]

Hayley Fox is a freelance reporter covering cannabis legalization in Los Angeles and beyond. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, VICE, Playboy, Leafly, the L.A. Weekly and others.

Hayley Fox

Weed

Cannabis City: Here’s a Look at the Numbers of L.A.’s Legal Weed Industry, Six Months In and Running Late

Jennifer Velez is a multi-media journalist covering news and culture in L.A.

Jennifer Velez

Here’s Where to See Fireworks in L.A., Instead of Illegally Firing Them at Home